The defensive issues that Russell Martin has to overcome

[JA News]

Saturday’s 5-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest was another disappointing afternoon for the Swans and showed just where one of our biggest issues ahead of next season lies off the back of one of the division’s weakest defences. 67 goals have now been conceded by the Swans in the 45 league games to date...

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[jacabertawe]

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/nottingham-forests-steve-cooper-rubs-23836437

 

[WxmJax]

Simple.
Stop trying to play football in our own 6 yard area when there are attackers next to you.
The same goes for other times when we're not able to comfortably pass it near our own goal area. Play an upfield ball instead.
It can't be that difficult to understand. Or is Mr Martin just too dogmatic in his ways ?

 

[Blackpooljack]

Simple.
Stop trying to play football in our own 6 yard area when there are attackers next to you.
The same goes for other times when we're not able to comfortably pass it near our own goal area. Play an upfield ball instead.
It can't be that difficult to understand. Or is Mr Martin just too dogmatic in his ways ?

not sure if thats been the problem in the last 5/6 games we just seem to be over run in our final 1/3

 

[WxmJax]

Forest's first goal was as a result of Christie trying to play the ball out from the 6-yard area while they were attacking instead of just putting the ball out for a corner. Crazy.
Not sure if anyone has any statistics on how many goals we've conceded this season by playing silly passes within 25 yards of our goal but I'm guessing that it's more than 50%.